Phillip simlee



(No Model.)

P. SIM'LER.

ATTACHMENT FOR RAILROAD TIES.

Patented Nov. 29

Phillip 51111121:

WI TJV E SSES Attorney To all whom it may concern.-

v UNITED STATES SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.374,090, dated November .29, 1887.

Application filed October 6, 1887.

Be it known that I, PHILLIP SIMLER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Allenvillejn the countyof Cape Girardeau and Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRailroad-Ties and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear,and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,

reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which forma part. of thisspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inattachments for railroadties, whereby the ties may be securely held inposition in such localities where the road-bed is liable to be washedaway; and my invention consists in providing supports adjacent-to theties at suitable intervals, which are driven into the solid ground uponwhich the made road-bed rests, and connecting the ties to said piles orsupports by straps or bars, so as to hold them securely in place, aswill be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in theclaim. J

In theaccompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa perspective View showing my improvement applied, and Fig.2 is an endView.

A refers to the ties, upon which the rails are placed and secured in theusual manner.

B represents the made ground upon which the ties are placed, beneathwhich is the solid natural foundation ,into which piles or posts 0PATENT OFF CE.

. PHILLIP SIMLER, 0F A'LLENVILLE, MISSOURI.

ATTACHMENT FOR RAILROAD-Tl ES.

Serial No. 251,633. (No model.)

are driven or otherwise planted, so as to be held securely and rigidlyin position, the upper ends of these piles orposts extending a slightdistance above the ground, and to the ends thereof are boltedorotherwise attached metallic bars or straps D, the opposite ends thereofbeing bolted to the ties. The bars or straps D incline preferably fromthe posts upwardly to the ties, as shown.

In practice this device will be used on every fifth or sixth tie, 'or atfarther or closer distances, as may be desired.

By meansof the devicehereinbefore de- In combination with arailroad-tie, posts 0 G and straps orbars 'D, eonnecting the tiesthereto, substantially as 'shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I a'flix my signature in presence of witnesses.

his- PH'ILLIP SIMLER. mark.

Attest:

H. O. HIN'I'ON, JOSEPH SCHMIDT,

F. X. MAROHILDON.

